Synonyms of took one's time

took one's time

phrase

past tense of take one's time

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• lingered
• crawled
• dragged
• poked
• fell behind
• dragged one's heels
• dropped behind
• lallygagged
• marked time
• strolled
• hung fire
• dragged one's feet
• crept
• played
• lagged
• loitered
• shuffled
• dawdled
• lollygagged
• moped
• stalled
• diddled
• dillydallied
• hanged (around or out)
• puttered (around)
• shilly-shallied
• staggered
• lounged
• fooled around
• tarried
• fiddled (around)
• hung (around or out)
• messed around
• idled
• slowed (down or up)
• dallied
• pottered (around)
• sauntered
• monkeyed (around)
• trifled
• ambled
• loafed
• inched
• eased
• decelerated
• lolled
• temporized
• plodded
• procrastinated
• lumbered
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• hurried
• run
• ripped
• flew
• hastened
• sped
• ran
• raced
• dashed
• bolted
• scurried
• whirled
• tore
• whizzed
• scooted
• barreled
• zipped
• scrambled
• speeded
• whisked
• barrelled
• coursed
• rocketed
• hustled
• run
• scudded
• darted
• hurtled
• humped
• ran
• trotted
• sped (up)
• stampeded
• hotfooted (it)
• bowled
• careered
• breezed
• accelerated
• jogged
• galloped
• caught up
• sprinted
• speeded (up)
• quickened
• overtook
• outpaced
• outstripped
• outran
• fast-forwarded

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• rushed
• hurried
• run
• ripped
• flew
• hastened
• sped
• ran
• raced
• dashed
• bolted
• scurried
• whirled
• tore
• whizzed
• scooted
• barreled
• zipped
• scrambled
• speeded
• whisked
• barrelled
• coursed
• rocketed
• hustled
• run
• scudded
• darted
• hurtled
• humped
• ran
• trotted
• sped (up)
• stampeded
• hotfooted (it)
• bowled
• careered
• breezed
• accelerated
• jogged
• galloped
• caught up
• sprinted
• speeded (up)
• quickened
• overtook
• outpaced
• outstripped
• outran
• fast-forwarded

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